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Lets stick to 1 list. What do you want to see the MOST. Sometimes its tough to choose....

Bo you have suggested the LRT study in both threads, but in this one you sound as though this is already being mulled over by officials? Have I missed something important or are you just wishing for it to happen?

Problems with GTA funding are solved

Plans for express busses and rapid transit (BRT) move forward

New vertically mixed use project at least 1 block away from Main St

Gateway site plans get finalized

New projects in the vicinity of Magnolia and Verdae that will compliment and enhance what they have started

4 new West End redevelopment projects (for existing buildings)

Continued residential growth downtown

Retail enhancement perpendicular to Main St

Retail enhancement on Main St through larger chains

Annexation of any surrounding residential areas to the city

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Bo you have suggested the LRT study in both threads, but in this one you sound as though this is already being mulled over by officials? Have I missed something important or are you just wishing for it to happen?

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We know how much talk to build a high speed rail line from Washington, DC to Atlanta on a new line through Spartanburg, Greenville-Spartanburg International, and Greenville. That is so many years away and no push to make that happen.

Why not push it on a local level? Fly into GSP and take a people mover/monorail into Greer. There you can take one of two rail lines to Greenville or Spartanburg. This 24/7 service connects three major focus points in Greenville and Spartanburg counties and sets up long term plans for connections to other focus points in their metropolitan areas. Perhaps I should consider: Greenville and Spartanburg establish a regional transit system with rail connections to focal points in ten years.

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Well, there is an SCDOT report due on HSR feasibility some time this month. So hopefully that will shed some light on things.

As for LRT, I'm not sure how practical it would be. I only say that because there was a study done a few years back on Commuter Rail feasibility between Spartanburg and Greenville.... the short story is that the results showed that there isn't enough cross traffic between the counties to warrant seriously looking at commuter rail. So, in al likelihood they would not seriously look at LRT as an alternative.

I'm not trying to be negative here, but unfortunately there just isn't much going for transit within the Upstate metros.

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1. A formal announcement on the much anticipated 285 "Northern Loop" connecting the whole north county with a southern terminus at exit 14 on 85 and a northern terminus @ exit 79 with interchanges along hwy's 221, 9, 26, 176, 14, 101, 290, 25, 276, 8, 178, 183, 123, and 29 ending @ exit 14 on 85. A rough parallel to hwy 11, if you will.

2. Making the aforementioned hwy's 14, 101 and 290 all 2 lane each way from Wade Hampton Blvd. to 414. This is loooong overdue.

3. Making the J. Verne Smith Pkwy aka hwy 80 a true limited access freeway connecting 285 with 85 and ending @ 385 thus allowing all of us in Greertucky and all of Blue Ridge to come into the 21st century and shave off the 25 minutes or so it takes us to just get to 85 via Main Street/14. UGHH!!!

4. A real "Greenridge" type lifestyle center for those of us in the hinterlands. The proposed one @ 85/14 is still a good 20 minute drive away.

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Lets stick to 1 list. What do you want to see the MOST. Sometimes its tough to choose....

Bo you have suggested the LRT study in both threads, but in this one you sound as though this is already being mulled over by officials? Have I missed something important or are you just wishing for it to happen?

Problems with GTA funding are solved

Plans for express busses and rapid transit (BRT) move forward

New vertically mixed use project at least 1 block away from Main St

Gateway site plans get finalized

New projects in the vicinity of Magnolia and Verdae that will compliment and enhance what they have started